In the event of his father’s death, Avicenna was offered an administrative post in Samanid. However, he was forced to relocate to Gurganj in Khwarazm,…
Auguste Comte was a French philosopher whose philosophy and scientific methods have greatly advanced the field of social science. He is popularly known as the…
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who is regarded as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He is reputed to be one of the…
We live in a time where government is seen as being far from the people. Most persons have a general distrust of their government, and…
Parmenides was one of the most famous and prominent pre-Socrates philosophers, founder and principal agent of the Eleatic school in ancient Greek. Most times he…
The German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz stands tall in the history philosophy today. He and philosophers like Baruch Spinoza and Rene Descartes were the three…
The year was 1776 and America had unanimously agreed that it was time to get her independence from Britain, its colonial masters. The troops were…
Famously referred to as Voltaire, Francois-Marie Arouet was a philosopher, historian, and writer who singlehandedly defined the 18th century Enlightenment movement. He was famous for…
The above question has been asked by many people several times. Some people believe Fredrick Nietzsche is not a nihilist. To them, the philosopher was…
Niccolo Machiavelli was a 15th century writer whose name often evokes feelings of distrust and mischief because of the ideas outlined in his greatest work…
Thomism is the school of philosophy that follows the teachings and ideologies of Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic theologian and philosopher. Aquinas combined Christian theology and…
Mozi was a Chinese philosopher who was active during China’s Hundred Schools of Thought period. He is best known for being the first ever scholar…
I exist therefore I am” is a famous quote made by the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes. He is regarded as the father of…
While on his death bed, after a protracted pain and suffering from kidney stone, he wrote of that day as his happy day. In his…
When you talk of great philosophers from the Western world, the name Peter Abelard will surely be mentioned. The name may not be as famous…
To most scholars and students of philosophy, the name Aristotle elicits a mixture of reverence and awe. This is because this man is known to…
Plato, the great philosopher, held a lot of views on different aspects of life. He had opinions about politics, friendship, and love. There are a…
A lot of great scholars have contributed tremendously towards the growth and development of science through their writing. And one of such scholars whose writing…
Imagine yourself as a citizen living in ancient Greece. You and your friends have agreed to meet and spend the afternoon listening to the teachings…
The name Plato should not be strange to any student of philosophy as it is known and revered worldwide. Plato was a Greek philosopher who…